Malaga (pronounced MA-la-ga[4]) is an unincorporated community located within Franklin Township, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[5] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08328.
Malaga, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
 St. Mary's Catholic Church | |
  Malaga Malaga's location in Gloucester County (Inset: Gloucester County in New Jersey)  Malaga Malaga (New Jersey)  Malaga Malaga (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′11″N 75°02′52″W / 39.56972°N 75.04778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Township | Franklin |
| Named for | Málaga, Spain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2) |
| • Land | 2.14 sq mi (5.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,475 |
| • Density | 690.54/sq mi (266.58/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 08328 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0878042[3] |
As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08328 was 1,476.
U.S. Route 40, Route 47 and Route 55 all pass through the Malaga area.
Demographics
editAs of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,475.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,475 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2020[2] | |||
Notable people
editPeople who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Malaga include:
- H. Jay Dinshah (1933-2000), founder and president of the American Vegan Society and editor of its publication, Ahimsa magazine [8]
- Ed Keegan (1939-2014), MLB pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Athletics.[9]
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c Census Data Explorer: Malaga CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- ^ "Malaga". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ Berkery, Sheri. "Do you know how to pronounce these S.J. town names?", Courier-Post, September 5, 2019. Accessed January 26, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Malaga: MA-la-ga. Emphasis on the first syllable, not the second!"
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 197.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. "Jay Dinshah, 66, American Vegan Society Leader", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 15, 2000, copied at International Vegetarian Union. Accessed August 9, 2018. "H. Jay Dinshah, 66, who as the leader of the American Vegan Society was an advocate for life without violence toward animals or humans, died on June 8, apparently from a heart attack while working in his office in Malaga, New Jersey.... A lifelong Malaga resident, Mr. Dinshah founded the American Vegan Society in 1960 and was its president for 40 years."
- ^ Carchidi, Sam. "Ed Keegan, former Phillie and Haddonfield High star, dies at 75", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 22, 2014. Accessed August 9, 2018. "Mr. Keegan spent most of his adult life living in Malaga, N.J., and helped coach in local Little Leagues."